Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 56,984 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56,984 t
Change on year
up 24.7%
Rank
8th
of 21 regions
All-time high
56,984 t
in 2024
All-time low
313 t
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 56,984 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 56,984 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 313 t, in 1995.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 8th out of 21 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1,000 t
1962 1,300 t +30.0%
1963 1,200 t -7.7%
1964 1,700 t +41.7%
1965 2,600 t +52.9%
1966 3,400 t +30.8%
1967 2,700 t -20.6%
1968 3,300 t +22.2%
1969 2,800 t -15.2%
1970 5,100 t +82.1%
1971 4,700 t -7.8%
1972 5,100 t +8.5%
1973 5,500 t +7.8%
1974 5,000 t -9.1%
1975 5,000 t +0.0%
1976 5,000 t +0.0%
1977 5,000 t +0.0%
1978 5,000 t +0.0%
1979 6,000 t +20.0%
1980 7,000 t +16.7%
1981 7,000 t +0.0%
1982 7,000 t +0.0%
1983 7,000 t +0.0%
1984 7,000 t +0.0%
1985 4,200 t -40.0%
1986 4,200 t +0.0%
1987 3,232 t -23.0%
1988 2,881 t -10.9%
1989 2,659 t -7.7%
1990 1,163 t -56.3%
1991 1,163 t +0.0%
1992 461 t -60.4%
1993 1,700 t +268.8%
1994 2,600 t +52.9%
1995 313 t -88.0%
1996 600 t +91.7%
1997 998 t +66.3%
1998 4,094 t +310.2%
1999 5,793 t +41.5%
2000 4,302 t -25.7%
2001 4,302 t +0.0%
2002 4,832 t +12.3%
2003 9,210 t +90.6%
2004 12,480 t +35.5%
2005 12,480 t +0.0%
2006 15,951 t +27.8%
2007 18,500 t +16.0%
2008 24,987 t +35.1%
2009 24,987 t +0.0%
2010 30,323 t +21.4%
2011 23,797 t -21.5%
2012 30,171 t +26.8%
2013 26,080 t -13.6%
2014 35,013 t +34.3%
2015 23,377 t -33.2%
2016 41,297 t +76.7%
2017 39,079 t -5.4%
2018 36,167 t -7.5%
2019 46,935 t +29.8%
2020 34,148 t -27.2%
2021 39,778 t +16.5%
2022 45,856 t +15.3%
2023 45,707 t -0.3%
2024 56,984 t +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,222 t 1,000 t 3,400 t 9
1970s 5,140 t 4,700 t 6,000 t 10
1980s 5,217 t 2,659 t 7,000 t 10
1990s 1,888 t 313 t 5,793 t 10
2000s 13,203 t 4,302 t 24,987 t 10
2010s 33,224 t 23,377 t 46,935 t 10
2020s 44,495 t 34,148 t 56,984 t 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 5 China 1.31 million t compare
  2. 6 India 1.04 million t compare
  3. 7 Italy 985,156 t compare
  4. 8 Poland 963,713 t compare
  5. 9 China, mainland 724,731 t compare
  6. 10 Mexico 724,535 t compare
  7. 11 Belgium 678,231 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in United Republic of Tanzania?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in United Republic of Tanzania was 56,984 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 56,984 t in 2024.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 313 t in 1995.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
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t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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